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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ShinHakkaider" data-source="post: 2424783" data-attributes="member: 9213">See now it depends on the product though. At the time when I was still frequenting my LGS, I wanted to purchase WLD, but there was NO WAY that I was paying $100 for that. I found it on-line for about $60. I've said it repeatedly and it really seems like some of you are purposefully ignoring this point so I'm gonna keep beating this until you guys get it or DIE. IF I had a gamestore that was actually nice and worth frequenting then yeah, honestly, I'd support them with SOME of my purchases. "Big Ticket" items like Necromancer's upcoming Wilderland's boxed set would be bought online. But I would have purchased either Heroes of Battle OR DM's Guide II from the LGS, but not both as I would have been able to on Amazon. So I, the consumer, deny myself a product that I want just to support the LGS? That doesnt seem right at all... But if there were an LGS around me worth supporting I might. Yeah, but not for nothing this thread doesnt exactly make me want to rush out and support if you know what I mean. Not your replies per say, which have been really civil, but some of the other "support your local game store or it's your fault that our industry implodes" people really need to chill the hell on out. Seriously, instead of taking the consumer to task who honestly is either trying to save a buck or get more for his money, what you need to do is get at some of these weak ass game stores for not taking thier buisness more seriously. I've heard more horror stories about LGS than good ones, but still some of you are still droning on with "support, support". And in light of those horror stories and economic theory and how buisness works none of you have convinced me of the fact that if your local game store SUCKS ROCKS why a consumer should still support it. Amazon, B&N, and Wal-mart may win in the end. The LGS may disappear off of the face of the earth (unlikely). Alot of publishers that I like my go under (if the go the direct sales and/or PDF route, unlikely). It still doenst change the fact that people will still be able to play the RPG's that they have. I personally dont need new add-on rules and suppliments every other month. I buy them because I LIKE THEM not because I NEED THEM. When they start getting to costly or too lame I stop buying them. Youre talking to someone who has 6 WH40K armies. Six (Eldar, Dark Eldar, Space Wolves, Tau, Tyranid and Necrons). I was buying to assemble and paint not to play. But when GW began drivng thier prices through the roof I stopped buying the mini's. For a while I got them from online vendors, but when they put the kabosh on that, then nothing. My point is it's not like I don't mind spending the money, but if youre gonna insist that I buy the product from you then you need to offer me something more in return than just the product. You evidently do, my local LGS does not, so Amazon, here I come.</blockquote>

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